2024-12-26

Beyond Meat Says Being Attacked Has Just Made It Stronger

The plant-based-meat company’s CEO, Ethan Brown, credits a series of attack ads with prompting a potentially sector-saving change of plan. [...]

2024-12-26

The Year of the AI Election Wasn’t Quite What Everyone Expected

Deepfakes were nothing like the political force in 2024 that many feared—but that doesn’t mean that generative AI didn’t profoundly affect elections all over the world. [...]

2024-12-26

It’s Time to Move Past AI Nationalism

Countries must collaborate if we’re going to create a less fearful future for artificial intelligence. [...]

2024-12-26

AI is helping students with disabilities. Schools worry about the risks

Schools everywhere have been wrestling with how and where to incorporate AI, but many are fast-tracking applications for students with disabilities. [...]

2024-12-26

An ex-OpenAI exec and futurist talks about AI in 2025 and beyond

AI could bring some real benefits next year, but also some unforeseen side effects. [...]

2024-12-26

Why social media influencers are going to have a very big 2025

Here’s what experts believe could happen to social media over the next 12 months. [...]

2024-12-26

A rising tide of e-waste threatens our health, the environment and the economy

Our growing reliance on technology at home and in the workplace has raised the profile of e-waste. This consists of discarded electrical devices including laptops, smartphones, televisions, computer servers, washing machines, medical equipment, games consoles and much more. The a [...]

2024-12-25

Who will join Beyoncé on stage for her epic Christmas halftime show on Netflix?

Beyoncé’s 'Cowboy Carter' Christmas halftime performance on Netflix could bring together the album's collaborators. Miley Cyrus, Shaboozey, and Rhiannon Giddens are among the potential surprise guests. [...]

2024-12-25

The Resurrection of ‘Nosferatu’ Was a Long Time Coming

There’s nothing more done to death than the vampire. Director Robert Eggers says he tried to avoid the obvious by returning to “the older folklore.” [...]